Comparison

Artifact Tracker vs ArrowPoint

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Artifact Tracker

Easily log your discovered items and their locations with a single tap. Share your finds with others and connect through comments. All your data is securely stored in the cloud, freeing up your device's memory.

Highlights
  • One-click find recording
  • Location tagging
  • User find sharing
  • In-app commenting
  • Cloud storage for finds
  • Memory saving
Features
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With one simple click, record all your precious finds and their locations. Share and view other users finds. You can even contact other users to comment on their finds. And best of all. Artifact Tracker stores all your finds on the cloud to save memory space on your phone. Makes recording your finds simple and fast.

About

ArrowPoint

Identify and catalog your archaeological finds with AI-powered tools. Organize your collection, remove backgrounds, and connect with a global community of artifact enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • AI-powered artifact identification
  • Manual identification system
  • Digital artifact vault
  • Background removal and framing
  • Social discovery and community
  • Cloud backup for subscribers
Features
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ArrowPoint is the app for arrowhead hunters and artifact collectors. Identify a find from a photo, keep your whole collection in one place, display it in true-to-size frames, and see what other collectors are finding across the country. SMART ID: IDENTIFY A POINT FROM A PHOTO Take a photo and ArrowPoint's AI, trained on thousands of real projectile points, suggests the most likely types, ranked for the state where you found it. Open any match to compare photos, time period, region and typical size in the Library. MANUAL ID: NARROW IT DOWN YOURSELF Prefer to work it out by hand? Step through shape, base, notches and region until you land on the types that fit. THE LIBRARY A searchable reference of point types with photos, descriptions, time periods and the states where each is found. Filter by state, period and shape. THE VAULT: YOUR COLLECTION Log every find with photos, notes, type, measurements and where it was found. Sort, search and filter your collection, and see your finds on your own private map by state and county. FRAMES Lay your points out on a felt display board at their real size, just like a case on the wall. Choose from seven frame sizes, remove photo backgrounds automatically, arrange and rotate each piece, then save or share the finished frame. THE MAP Spin the globe, tap into any state and drill down to the county to see where finds are being shared. Exact locations are never shown: finds appear only at county level. COMMUNITY Share finds, follow other collectors, comment, and get help identifying a tough piece. Share any find in one tap. SAFE ON EVERY DEVICE Your collection is saved to your account, so it's there when you change phones. COLLECT RESPONSIBLY Always follow local, state and federal laws, and get permission before hunting on private land. ArrowPoint is free to use with monthly limits on Smart ID, background removal, Vault finds and frames. ArrowPoint Pro and Premium raise or remove those limits. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://cole-latt.github.io/arrowpoint-privacy/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://cole-latt.github.io/arrowpoint-privacy/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Artifact Tracker3 screens
ArrowPoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Artifact Tracker at none against ArrowPoint's 4. Artifact Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). ArrowPoint's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ArrowPoint sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Artifact Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArrowPoint holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Artifact Tracker's written reviews are positive against 67% of ArrowPoint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Artifact Tracker versus ArrowPoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtifact TrackerArrowPoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (48 ratings)4.7 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB83 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTr RileyCole Latimer

Customer experience

Artifact Tracker

All ratings46 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

ArrowPoint

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Artifact Tracker

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ArrowPoint

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Plan$7.991 Month
  • Premium Plan$12.991 Month
  • Pro Plan$69.991 Year
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  • Premium Plan$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Artifact Tracker free?
Artifact Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArrowPoint free?
ArrowPoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Artifact Tracker or ArrowPoint?
ArrowPoint is rated higher. Artifact Tracker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while ArrowPoint averages 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Do Artifact Tracker or ArrowPoint have ads?
Neither Artifact Tracker nor ArrowPoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artifact Tracker or ArrowPoint?
Artifact Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and ArrowPoint every 3 weeks. Most recently, Artifact Tracker was updated on October 7, 2026 and ArrowPoint on October 13, 2026.

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